Well what a surprise! The BBC has published today (12th September 2013) the results of research carried out at Imperial College London since 2007 which shows that keeping to a healthy weight and taking regular exercise can reduce the risk of womb cancer. That doesn't come as a huge surprise to me, being fit and healthy generally improves ones chances of remaining disease free - be it cancer, heart disease or many others.

What is interesting is the figures quoted and the frightening statistic that only 39% of women have a healthy body weight!

The study found evidence that about 3,700 cases could be prevented every year if women were active for 38 minutes a day and maintained a healthy body weight.

In the UK only 56% of women follow recommendations to be physically active for at least 30 minutes a day, five days a week, while only 39% have a healthy weight.